Catamenial bandage.



J. A. TREBER & B. SIMON.

GATAMENIAL BANDAGE.

'APPLIOATIOK nun JULY 23, 1907.

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APPLIOATION FILED JULY 2a, 1907.

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JOHN A. TREBER AND BERNHARD SIMON, OF DEADWOOD, SOUTH DAKOTA.

CATAMENIAL BANDAGE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Jan. 12, 1909.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that we, JOHN A. TREBER and BERNHARD SIMON, citizens of theUnited States, residing at Deadwood, in the county of Lawrence and Stateof South Dakota, have invented new and useful Improvements in CatamenialBandages, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to catainenial bandages, and has for its objectto provide an article of this character which shall be thoroughlyeificient in use, comfortable to wearer, and which may be readilyadjusted to the person of the user in such manner as to obviatediscomfort.

With the above and other objects in view, as will appear as the natureof the invention is better understood, the same consists in the novelconstruction and combination of parts of a catamenial bandage as will behereinafter fully described and claimed.

In the accompanying drawings forming a part of this specification and inwhich like characters of reference indicate corresponding parts, Figure1 is a view in perspective of the article taken from the inner side.thereof. Fig. 2 is a similar view taken from the outer side. Fig. 3 is alongitudinal sectional view.

The body of the article is by preference constructed of a non-absorbentand moisture proof material and consists of two plies, an outer ply 1 ofguttapercha or other rubber like cloth, and an inner ply 2 of oil silk,this on account of its lightness and ease and readiness with which itmay be cleansed. The body, when viewed in plan, is panduriform and isnot regular, as the rear portion 3 is larger than the front portion 4..

Extending throughout the greater length of the body is a channel ordepression 5 that is designed to receive a suitable absorbent, bands 6,of which there may be any number and that bridge the channel serving toretain the absorbent material in position. This channel will generallybe about a half an inch deep and from an inch and a half at its narrowend to about four inches at its wider end in width, and will be formedin the outer ply by molding or otherwise, so as to insure the retentionof its contour. The two plies may be secured together in any preferredmanner, in this instance by a marginal binder 7 of any suitablematerial. In order to retain the article upon the wearer, there is abelt 8 employed that is adjustable in the ordinary manner, as by abuckle 9 and eyelets 10. This belt may be made of a non-elastic materialor an elastic material as preferred and is connected with the rearportion 3 by three straps 11, 12 and 13, each of which carries a buckle14 to permit requisite adjustment.

In order to retain the front portion of the article in operativeposition in use there are two straps 15 and 16 employed that aresuitably secured to the belt and are provided with buckles 17 to permitadjustment as to length. The free or outer end of each of these strapsis provided with two socket members 18 that are adapted to engagefrictionally with pairs of ball members 19 secured to the margin of theouter ply of the front member, as clearly shown in Fig. 2. While from astandpoint of convenience it will generally be preferred to employ theseso-called glove fasteners for the purpose, it is to be understood thatany other convenient form of fastening device may be adopted if desiredor according to the taste of the user.

IVhat we claim is:

A garment protector comprising a body portion formed with a narrow frontand a wide rear having upturned edges, said body portion being providedwith a central ab sorbent material receiving channel which tapers inwidth, and a plurality of bands crossing said channel and adapted toretain the absorbent material therein.

In testimony whereof, we aflix our signatures in presence of twowitnesses.

JOHN A. TREBER. BERNHARD SIMON.

Witnesses:

MURRAY 0. WAGNER, GEORGE E. WILL.

